Rangers 2–2 Celtic
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 1.8 – 1.5
- Actual xG
- 1.5 – 2.2
- Goals
- 2 – 2
Footybot made Rangers favourites at 45%.
Celtic deserved more from the draw, creating 2.2 xG to 1.5.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Dane Murray, 75.0 in 90′.
Well above their usual level: Reo Hatate +36.5, Dane Murray +20.2, Youssef Chermiti +16.5.
Well below it: John Souttar −14.3, Nicolas Raskin −14.1, Viljami Sinisalo −13.4.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
Rangers
| 22 Feb 2026 | D 2–2 | at Livingston |
| 15 Feb 2026 | W 4–2 | v Heart of Midlothian |
| 11 Feb 2026 | D 1–1 | at Motherwell |
| 4 Feb 2026 | W 5–1 | v Kilmarnock |
| 1 Feb 2026 | D 0–0 | at Hibernian |
Celtic
| 26 Feb 2026 | W 1–0 | at VfB Stuttgart |
| 22 Feb 2026 | L 1–2 | v Hibernian |
| 19 Feb 2026 | L 1–4 | v VfB Stuttgart |
| 15 Feb 2026 | W 3–2 | at Kilmarnock |
| 11 Feb 2026 | W 2–1 | v Livingston |
Head to head
| 3 Jan 2026 | Celtic 1–3 Rangers |
| 31 Aug 2025 | Rangers 0–0 Celtic |
Rangers
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Youssef Chermiti | 90 | 62.8 | +16.5 |
| Jack Butland | 90 | 50.9 | −2.1 |
| Andreas Skov Olsen | 74 | 45.1 | +0.9 |
| Dujon Sterling | 90 | 43.7 | −1.8 |
| Mohammed Diomande | 26 | 43.2 | – |
| Emmanuel Fernandez | 90 | 42.7 | −7.6 |
| Tuur Rommens | 90 | 42.0 | −7.4 |
| Mikey Moore | 90 | 40.7 | −3.9 |
| Ryan Don Naderi | 64 | 40.3 | – |
| Tochi Chukwuani | 90 | 36.8 | −5.3 |
| John Souttar | 90 | 36.3 | −14.3 |
| Nicolas Raskin | 90 | 32.8 | −14.1 |
| Djeidi Gassama | 16 | 13.4 | – |
Celtic
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Forrest | 11 | 100.0 | – |
| Dane Murray | 90 | 75.0 | +20.2 |
| Reo Hatate | 45 | 73.8 | +36.5 |
| Liam Scales | 90 | 61.9 | +9.6 |
| Sebastian Tounekti | 45 | 55.2 | +10.5 |
| Benjamin Nygren | 85 | 54.0 | +3.1 |
| Kieran Tierney | 74 | 48.7 | +8.1 |
| Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain | 45 | 42.2 | – |
| Callum McGregor | 90 | 41.1 | −5.1 |
| Daizen Maeda | 90 | 39.8 | +0.1 |
| Julián Araujo | 90 | 39.5 | +2.3 |
| Junior Adamu | 45 | 39.4 | −7.4 |
| Viljami Sinisalo | 90 | 38.4 | −13.4 |
| Marcelo Saracchi | 16 | 35.7 | – |
| Yang Hyun-Jun | 74 | 33.3 | −9.3 |
| Luke McCowan | 16 | 29.6 | – |